fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to become distant; to recede
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to attempt; to test; to try out
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
tingling; stinging; pungently
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease